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Buying a home in Idaville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Idaville is worth about $182,500, 28% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,821 a year in property taxes, about 1.55% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $92,813 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Idaville at a glance

Idaville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $182,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,821 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.55% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $92,813 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,325 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1965 1980
Vacant homes 13.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 105 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Idaville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Idaville home of $182,500 with 20% down costs about $1,294 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,598, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $55,454 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Idaville household income of $92,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $305,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,500
Loan amount$146,000
Principal and interest$982
Property taxes (1.55% a year)$236
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$76
PMI$0
Total per month$1,294

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,388
Loan amount$179,194
Principal and interest$1,205
Property taxes (1.55% a year)$236
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$76
FHA mortgage insurance$81
Total per month$1,598

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Questions about home buying in Idaville

What is the median home value in Idaville?

About $182,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Idaville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,821 a year, which is about 1.55% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Idaville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,294 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,454 a year.

More about Idaville

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data